Prime minister Antonis Samaras will be visiting Malta and Italy on Monday, 21 October, in the framework of an initiative regarding illegal immigration. The visit will also encompass issues pertaining to the assumption of the EU presidency by Greece in January 2014.

The decision to stop answering parliamentary queries tendered by jailed Golden Dawn deputies was announced by public order minister Nikos Dendias, in parliament today.

An agreement on issues of public security and fighting organized crime, between Greek public order minister Nikos Dendias and his Israeli counterpart Yitzhak Aaronovich.